Davao Travel Blog

Motorcycle fanatics and Yamaha fans in Davao, here’s something that you might love to see.

Mark your calendar on April 8 to 13. Yamaha Motor, a Japan-based motorcycle company known for its innovative motorcycle technologies will be coming here in Davao to showcase its latest offerings. The Yamaha Evolution 2008 will be at SM City Davao to give you a taste of Yamaha’s latest models like the Yamaha Mio Soul, Nouvo, Cryptin and Sniper.

And oh, if you have a valid driver’s license, this will be your chance to experience a test-ride of Yamaha motorcycles during the exhibit.

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Ambulance Services Needed

Yamaha is looking for a company offering Ambulance Services, which will be needed for up-coming the exhibit. If you are a company offering such services, please contact Yamaha representative immediately:

ANALYN TRINIDAD
Mobile: 0917-5404301
Landline: (02)634-4925, 636-4500

“Is it Dabaw or Davao?”

I was asked that question by a site visitor a couple of months ago. He said he was born in the Philippines, but is now based in the US of A for about 20 years already. Wheeewh! Funny how easily a native Filipino can forget that there are two ways of spelling that word.

Ahh… I remember Andrew Jackson, he said: “It’s a damn poor mind that can only think of one way to spell a word.”

To the Davao Travelers: Dabaw is to Filipino (the language) as Davao is to English.

Got it? You should.

The month of March is when the whole of Davao will celebrate the Araw Ng Dabaw or Davao Day if you may. It’s actually just a single day event. To be exact, that’s on the 16th March. The entire schedule of events is available online. For everyone who will be there to celebrate the Araw Ng Davao, the city government has prepared some merry making events to spice up the day.

And since we are a nation crazy for boxing, all eyes will definitely be glued on the screen sets for the morning (Philippine Time) boxing match of the greatest Filipino boxer — sort of a living legend.

“Is it Pakyaw or Pacquiao?”

I bet, Andrew Jackson will have an easy way out. It’s just “Pacman”, st_p_d.

Want some tips on getting a US Visa? Let Diana Velasco help you along the way by sharing her own personal experience in securing a US Visa. This article appeared on SunStar Davao last year and is reprinted here with permission from the author.

For the record, I would like to begin by stating that the United States is not in my list of the top ten countries I would like to visit before I die. One of the biggest reasons for that are the numerous stories from friends and colleagues about the horrors and near-impossibility of obtaining a visa. The alleged reasons range between insufferably arrogant consuls and the mass of documents one has to bring to the embassy. I said I wouldn’t even attempt to go there, as the stress would probably kill me.

Late last year, and with much disbelief, I found myself surfing the Net to secure an appointment at the US Embassy. I was selected by Rotary District 3860 as one of the delegates to the 2007 Group Study Exchange Program, and it was an opportunity I would be foolish to forego.

Some people would say that the first thing to do to secure a US visa is to book an interview. That is a common mistake and something that I would like to correct.

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Attended by more than 5,500 visitors, last year’s Davao Travel Show 2007 was able to generate an impressive PhP 17 million of on site sale. That is about to happen again, but the organizers of the Davao Travel Show is targeting more.

So travel fanatics, mark your calendar. Starting Friday February 22, 2008 head up to the Entertainment Plaza of SM City Davao where the Davao Travel Show 2008 will be held. This three-day event will attended by even more International Travel players including the MGM Grand Macau Hotel Resort probably the biggest participant.

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If you are thinking of some “holy” traveling this summer, you might as well consider the Holyland with Mt Sinai Pilgrimage Tour Package that Land and Sky Travel is offering from April 7 to April 17, 2008. This Travel / Tour Package Promo includes the following:

• Round trip economy airfare from and to Cebu
• Airconditioned transport thoughout
• Hotel accommodations, twin sharing
• Dialy buffet breakfast and dinner
• Guided tour in Holyland and Egypt
• Cruise at the Sea of Galilee
• Bathing excursion at the Dead Sea
• Porterage of 1 piece of luggage
• Spiritual Chaplain and tour escort
• Set of annointing oil
• Map of Israel
• Pilgrim’s Certificate
• Baptismal Certificate at the Jordan River
• Hat and carry-on bag

For details, visit Land and Sky Travel at the Second Level of SM City Davao or call them at 082-299-4137 or 082-299-4139.